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Position papers include all papers formally adopted by our Group and thus representing our official position on major issues. Policy papers gather all briefings, brochures, statements from working groups or other Group bodies which have not been submitted to a vote but reflect a more technical position on specific topics. Studies are reports commissioned to experts and are accompanied most of the time with our political recommendations. For information and transparency purposes, we also publish here all Group letters sent to the other institutions or representatives

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    How Should the WTO´s Clout Be Used to Reduce Fisheries Subsidies?

    The world's fisheries are in a state of crisis. Fishing fleets are too large, surveillance of fishing activities is poor, and fish stocks are over-fished. Much of the fish taken in the waters poor countries finds its way onto the dinner plates of rich, northern consumers.
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    Situation in Iraq

    Iraq is only one of the many countries world-wide allegedly in possession of weapons of mass destruction. We stress the importance to increased world-wide efforts towards arms reduction as well as the ultimate goal of replacing warfare as a means of policy by negotiated conflict resolution.
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    Terrorist attacks on USA

    The Greens/EFA Group condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. In the European Parliamentary debate the Greens/EFA Co-President described the terrorists' actions as ‘an attack on human civilization' and a 'crime against humanity'.
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    Background document: AgriCulture / Food Security / Fair Trade

    At the moment international agriculture policies are dominated by trade concerns. Instead, we need a new regional approach which focuses on farming and food security as well as social policies. WTO trade agreements should not undermine national legislation in these fields. (pdf)
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    Towards a Real European Policy on Immigration and Asylum

    For decades EU states have tried to reduce the number of immigrants - both asylum seekers and labour immigrants - to a minimum. They failed neglecting the fact that all migration is a natural phenomenon. We call for a fair regulation of migration into the EU which fully respects human rights.
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    WTO and corporate globalisation - a background paper

    How do sustainability and globalisation fit together? Who actually rules the world? This comprehensive document answers questions like these and informs you in detail about the winners and losers of the present world trade system. It assesses all relevant trade issues from a Green perspective.